Data Analyst and Digital Infrastructure Specialist - Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

Job Number BU04003 School/Department College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Grade Other Salary Information The salary offered will be circa £39,000 to £42,000 with a £4000 personal training budget and 2 residential management training courses provided. Contract Duration 28 months (until 01/09/2028) Responsible to Professor in Data Analytics Closing Date 31-05-2026 Applications are invited for this full-time, fixed-term Data Analyst and Digital Infrastructure Specialist Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) role between Bangor University’s Albert Gubay Business School and Snowdon Timber Products Ltd. Based primarily at Snowdon Timber Products’ headquarters in Bangor (North Wales), with joint supervision and access to academic expertise at Bangor University, this role offers a unique chance to combine commercial delivery with advanced analytical development. This KTP project will design, build and embed scalable digital infrastructure, data capture and analytics capability across the Snowdon Timber Products business. The postholder will lead the end-to-end delivery of the project, helping Snowdon Timber Products unify its data, improve commercial insight, increase operational efficiency, and embed a lasting culture of data-led decision-making. A typical week may include project leadership meetings, academic supervision sessions, hands-on analytics development, stakeholder engagement across operational teams, and training or capability-building activities. Candidates should be educated to an undergraduate (or Merit postgraduate) degree in data analytics or a related field or demonstrable skills / experience. Ability and enthusiasm for Knowledge Transfer are essential. The preferred candidate will be an ambitious professional keen to take ownership of a significant digital transformation project while accelerating their career through a supported KTP framework. The salary offered will be circa £39,000 to £42,000 with a £4000 personal training budget and 2 residential management training courses provided. The successful candidate will be expected to commence in May 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The role is available for 28 months and, subject to funding, there will be an opportunity to discuss a permanent role directly with Snowdon Timber Products at the end of the project period. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865. Closing date for applications: 31st May, 2026. Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Dr Chris Davies at Bangor University chris.davies@bangor.ac.uk. Committed To Equal Opportunities. Overview The Role This KTP project will design, build and embed scalable digital infrastructure, data capture and analytics capability across the Snowdon Timber Products business. The postholder will lead the end-to-end delivery of the project, helping Snowdon Timber Products unify its data, improve commercial insight, increase operational efficiency, and embed a lasting culture of data-led decision-making. Key Responsibilities Include: • Leading the delivery of a complex digital and data transformation project. • Designing and implementing scalable data architecture and analytics processes. • Developing and testing analytics to improve product selection, pricing, promotions and stock management. • Working closely with stakeholders across the business to understand data needs and translate them into practical solutions. • Collaborating with Bangor University academics through structured supervision and mentoring. • Building relationships with digital platform and technology providers. • Supporting change management, training and knowledge transfer to embed capability within the organisation. A typical week may include project leadership meetings, academic supervision sessions, hands-on analytics development, stakeholder engagement across operational teams, and training or capability-building activities. The Project About Snowdon Timber Products Ltd Snowdon Timber Products Ltd has been operating since 2019 and began as a traditional timber yard, supplying a range of timber products to both trade and individual customers. Since then, Snowdon Timber Products Ltd has moved to operating via multiple online marketplaces, selling directly to consumers. They are one of the UK’s fastest-growing timber e-commerce companies with ambitious growth plans. About The Albert Gubay Business School The Albert Gubay Business School is a world-renowned institution that has been providing education and conducting leading research since the 1970s. It initially focused on accounting and finance, and has since expanded to cover other areas, including business data analytics. The school has research-active academics with a wealth of knowledge, including an international award-winning researcher and educator in business data analytics. The academic staff engage with businesses and schools to disseminate expertise and helping to create the leaders of tomorrow. About The Project This 28-month KTP project between Snowdon Timber Products and the Albert Gubay Business School will provide the expertise required to develop an in-house scalable data architecture to support bespoke data analytics processes within the organisation, as well as the support to drive the associated culture change to data-driven decision making. This will enable Snowdon Timber Products to exploit new digital trading platforms and become a market leader in e-timber trading within the UK. Purpose of the Job This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to lead a collaborative innovation project between Snowdon Timber Products Ltd and Bangor University. The project will embed data analytics capability within the organisation by developing a scalable digital architecture system that can match the company’s data requirements in a rapidly changing market environment. This will be achieved by working with stakeholders throughout the organisation to establish those data requirements and training to encourage buy-in for the substantial culture change that will be needed to fully exploit this new digital market for timber products. As the person driving the KTP, the postholder will be integrated into Snowdon Timber Products Operations Team and will lead the project with supervision and mentorship from experts at both Snowdon Timber Products Ltd and the Albert Gubay Business School. As the primary researcher on the project, the candidate will be a self-starter, able to work independently and with academic rigour, while also being able to build relationships and work effectively as part of a team. The candidate will therefore need excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and first-rate interpersonal and communication skills. These skills are necessary to deliver organisational change, through innovation, in an efficient business and production environment. The role will require the postholder to work extremely closely with stakeholders within and outside the organisation to establish the company’s analytics capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the interface between academic research and industrial innovation, informing the novel development of market-leading digital technologies and data-driven decision-making processes. Resources And Benefits The successful candidate will receive input and support from an expert academic team with extensive experience and specialist knowledge relevant to the project. The successful candidate will be supervised by staff at Snowdon Timber Products and Bangor University. This team will provide a project oversight and governance structure to ensure that all project developments and innovations are fully embedded in Snowdon Timber Products. A generous training budget (£4k) will be provided that is tailored to the successful candidate’s professional development needs, along with two management training courses and the possibility of international visits related to further professional development. The successful candidate will also have access to a travel and subsistence budget to support project and development activities. This post is fixed-term, but given this is the first step in a larger plan for Snowdon Timber Products, discussions about a permanent role with Snowdon Timber Products at the end of the term are possible. There may also be opportunities for performance-related bonuses tied to commercial impacts. The role benefits from a 28-day holiday entitlement (including bank holidays). Main Duties and Responsibilities Driving innovation • Develop a bespoke, scalable, digital infrastructure to support the data analytics requirements of all parts of Snowdon Timber Products’ operations. • Engage with colleagues in Snowdon Timber Products Ltd to embed the analytics solution within operations and decision making; that is, support a culture change. • Investigate and make recommendations for appropriate organisational accreditations to support commercial growth. • Contribute to the application for any agreed accreditations. • Establish a structured R&D pathway for new product development. • Maintain progress reports and adapt action plans as needed. • Lead the project, attend project meetings, monitor milestones and produce technical documents as required. With the aim of creating a pathway, systems, and processes for enhancing Snowdon Timber Products’ products (quality and range) within and beyond the project period. Other Duties And Responsibilities • The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities. • The post holder will be expected to comply with the University equal opportunities policies, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Policy and the Welsh Language Standards. • The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments. • The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post. Person Specification Essential Qualifications/Training • An undergraduate (or Merit postgraduate) degree in data analytics or a related field or demonstrable skills / experience. Desirable • A (agile) project management qualification. • A leadership or culture change qualification. • Further qualifications in data analytics and infrastructure. Essential Experience/Knowledge • Experience developing, delivering and implementing digital/analytics projects. • Experience of engaging people at all levels of an operation to gather information on project requirements with regard to digital/analytics projects. • Experience (or a related qualification) engaging with people to support a change in culture, ideally with regard to a new technological adoption. Desirable • Project experience with at least one sizable project containing stakeholder management, project management, systems/digital integration and ideally change management. • Experience generating reports for a wide variety of stakeholders. Essential Skills/Abilities • Strong coding skills (in Python, R, SQL, etc.). • Strong data architecture skills (database management, bringing together different data platforms/streams, cloud systems, user interface development, etc.) • Strong analytical skills with the ability to select appropriate methods and interpret results. • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, enabling collaboration across technical and regulatory audiences. • Agile and flexible approach, with the ability to adapt to a dynamic trading environment. • Excellent team-working skills and the ability to collaborate with a wide range of people. • Ability to quickly identify new sources of knowledge, understand it and adapt to it. • Ability to communicate precisely and engagingly to a wide variety of people both in writing and verbally. • Ability to work within a diverse development team comprising academics and industrial partners. • Self-motivated with strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to prioritising and organising work, ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines. Desirable • Ability to link academic insights with practical proposals for change. • The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. General The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally. We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact. All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references. We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. 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